Category: Treatment

Dr. Jennifer Walden is a board certified plastic surgeon based in the Austin, Texas area and the CEO of Walden Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center, which she founded in 2012. This center, located at the Westlake Medical Center, is a fully accredited by AAAASF and features state of the art technology. Dr. Walden also has a private practice in Austin. She was one of the first surgeons to perform a large number of labiaplasties and vaginoplasties using laser machine technology. Dr. Walden is a very skilled and experienced professional. Some of her past experience includes:

• She was the Attending Surgeon in Plastic Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital from 2008 to 2011

• She was the Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at New York University Langone Medical Center

• She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern.

Dr. Walden has received many awards for her excellence in the plastic surgery field. Some of these awards include:

Texas Monthly
• In 2014 she was recognized as one of the Texas Super Doctors by Texas Monthly.
Harper’s Bazaar’s
• She was listed as Harper’s Bazaar’s 24 Best Beauty Surgeons in 2014.
Castle Connelly’s
• She was named as one of Castle Connelly’s “Top Doctors” in 2016.
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• She was selected for membership into the American Association of Plastic Surgeons in 2016, an invitation-only, honorary, academic society.

Dr. Jennifer Walden attended the University of Texas from 1990 to 1994 where she graduated with a B.A. in Biology. She then received her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and also completed a residency in plastic surgery at this school. She completed her Aesthetic Surgery fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in 2004.

Eric Lefkofsky is trying to find a cure for the medical industry’s problem with how patients’ information is stored and accessed with Tempus. Lefkofsky co-founded the company that created an operating system that is focused on enabling data-driven medicine. Most people don’t ever think about how their medical data is handled until they or a loved one becomes ill, which is exactly what happened when Eric Lefkofsky’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. He observed how much information was actually missing or difficult to access that he believed should have been an integral part of his wife’s care.

Not only does Eric Lefkofsky aim to make the data already collected organized and readily available, it also aims to make more currently obscure data like an individual’s complete genetic makeup an orthodox part of patient care. Originally costing more than $100 million when introduced in 2003, the price point has fallen drastically to just around $5,000 and continues to drop thanks to companies like Tempus. Being able to see a patient’s genetic makeup not only makes it easier for doctors and their associates to find treatments suitable for each individual patient, it can also help prevent disease by informing them what they are genetically predisposed to.

Eric Lefkofsky also co-founded Groupon and Lightbank, a company that invests in disruptive technology, along with his work with Tempus. He stepped down from his position of CEO at Groupon to focus on Tempus. Lefkofsky holds the position of adjunct professor at the University of Chicago.

His philanthropic work is as impressive as his success in business. Lefkofsky and his wife created the Lefkofsky Family Foundation in 2006, which is a private charity with the objective to serve those who live in Chicago and surrounding areas. He has also donated millions to various organizations with a focus on cancer research and treatment. Lefkofsky is so focused on giving that he and his wife joined the Giving Pledge and have vowed to donate at least half of their assets to charity within their lifetimes.